Section: Egypt
Sending arms to Kiev would be big gamble for US
By considering giving weapons to Kiev, the United States could be contemplating a risky venture which advocates say would help end the conflict in Ukraine but opponents warn might fan the flames of war. A senior US administration official said on Monday no decision had been made on whether to send arms to help Ukrainian forces fight Russia-backed...
Ukraine tightens travel regime with Russia
Russian citizens will no longer be able to travel to Ukraine using their internal passports, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk has announced. The change, announced on Tuesday and to take effect on March 1, discontinues a preferential travel regime between Russia and Ukraine that allowed citizens of the countries to cross each...
UN Agency Pushes Tight Deadline for Plane Tracking Standard
MONTREAL—Global aviation leaders on Tuesday debated setting a tight deadline to improve the tracking of passenger planes in a push to prevent a recurrence of the still unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Officials at the United Nations safety conference also sought to tackle risks from conflict zones after another Malaysia...
US Dilemma: To Arm Ukraine Troops or Not
MOSCOW/KYIV—By considering giving weapons to Kyiv, the United … …read more Source:...
Ukraine says lost five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Tuesday.Ukrainian military say fighting has been particularly intense around the town of Debaltseve, a major rail and road junction northeast of...
Poll: Third of Russians Say Sanctions Causing Problems
A survey by an independent Russian polling agency has found just a third of Russians say the Western sanctions imposed on their country for its actions in Ukraine have created problems for them. In the poll conducted by the Levada Center, 27 percent of the respondents said the sanctions have… …read more Source:...
E. Ukraine: 8 Killed in Fierce Fighting
Fresh fighting between Ukraine’s military and Russia-backed separatists has killed at least eight civilians, officials in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday. At least 22 people also were wounded in the fierce outbreak of shelling over the previous 24 hours, the Kyiv and rebel officials said. “It was flying all over the place, shrapnel,...
Fresh Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Kills 5
Fresh fighting between Ukraine’s military and Russia-backed separatists killed at least five people in the region of Donetsk, officials said Tuesday. Officials at the rebel-run Donetsk city hall also said at least 13 people were wounded in the fierce outbreak of shelling over the previous 24 hours. Fighting has raged in the self-declared...
US ponders sending weapons to Ukraine forces
The United States is reconsidering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, a senior US administration official has said. “It’s getting a fresh look,” the official said on… …read more Source:...
Fearful Ukrainian Refugees Try to Get on With Life
ARTEMIVSK, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE—The Russian-backed revolt in eastern Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, taking an emotional toll. Most of them are … …read more Source:...
